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title: "Library Equipment, Software and Maintenance"
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# Library Equipment, Software and Maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-equipment-software-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-03a477). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Library Equipment, Software and Maintenance". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 March 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Library equipment, Library software development services, Library software package
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a477`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-equipment-software-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-03a477#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-equipment-software-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-03a477#participate

## Description
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint a range of capable best value Contractors for the supply of Library Equipment, Software & Maintenance as detailed within this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The scope of this procurement covers the supply of Library security, self-service Equipment (RFID and EM), self service lockers, library occupancy monitoring solutions, self service laptop charging lockers including maintenance and self-service software including support and maintenance.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: One Stop Shop (RFID Security and Self-Service Equipment with Maintenance)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39155100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This Lot covers a range of RFID Library Equipment and Materials, including installation, maintenance and training. Successful Contractors will be required to supply, install, commission, service, support and maintain equipment for Customer Self Servi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: EM and Hybrid Library Equipment
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39155100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The scope of this Lot will include Library equipment that operates with the use of Electromagnetic security and/or a hybrid with EM/RFID technology capability. This product Lot will include security gates, workstations and self-check units or kiosks.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Self Service Laptop Charging Lockers
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39155100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The scope of this lot includes the supply and maintenance of Laptop lending lockers. The demand is growing for these lockers within the
HE/FE sector, to assist with access to digital equipment and lifecycle extension of laptops.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Self Service Software
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48160000, 72212160
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The HE/FE institutions may require to purchase an commercial off the shelf (COTS) cloud based, self-checkout application to allow the automation of their check-out process.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004079-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-09T16:39:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:50:31.029Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a477